Are You a Mustang Woman?

The 50th birthday of the Ford Mustang is next month. As we and countless others celebrate the car that changed the world in April 1964, join us as we look back, and celebrate those who brought the new 2015 Ford Mustang to fruition, notably the women, from design to engineering to customers!

Inspired by Ford Social, we want to know: 

Are you a Mustang Woman? 

Why are you a Mustang enthusiast? 

What is your first Mustang memory? 

Why do you love the Mustang so much? Tell us!

Take a peek at some of the buzz happening on Ford Social: 

Anne P. said she “knew women had to be involved somewhere to make it good looking.” 

Paul M. added, “Women with great taste.”

Rosemary M. noted she is “so glad to see all these successful women working for Ford and taking care of the Mustang. I loved my Ford Mustang with an overhead cam that I gave to my daughter when she graduated from college in 1982. It was a 1979, bronze color.”

Pam L. said, “I am glad to see the women who make a difference in the industry! I own a red 2007 Mustang and work in in the manufacturing industry myself.” 

Carol G. wrote, “Great job ladies, I have a 2014 and I love it! I will always stick to the Mustang as long as I can drive.” 

And Alan B., “I love my ‘13 convertible! Not surprised some truly savvy women are involved in the Mustang line at key positions.”

But it may be Jennifer H. who summed it up best when she wrote, “Lucky ladies. #DreamJob.”

Please join us at Hilbish Ford in celebrating not only the birthday of the Mustang, but the women (and men) who have had a part in its evolution. 

Share your thoughts here in the comments section, and please join us on Facebook and Twitter to keep the conversation going: Use the hashtags #MustangBday and #MustangWomen

Into the Wild with Ford

Hilbish Ford loves the stories shared on Ford Social. And this one was so cool, we HAD to share it with you. Read about the journey of two Ford-lovers and their trip into the wild...

After 47 years of marriage, four children and five grandsons, Rich and Linda Kaufmann were ready for the next big adventure. They weren't interested in a cruise... They were going to DRIVE; five months, hauling an 8,000-pound, 33-foot trailer into the Alaskan wilderness.

The trip would take them from their home in Racine, Wisconsin, to legendary Dawson City, the Yukon and even the North Pole. Their vehicle had to be fierce yet comfortable, safe, able to tackle the treacherous highways and remote roads on top of the world.

The choice was simple: a 2008 Ford Expedition Limited.

In May 2009, they packed up and went west. Rich was mostly in the driver’s seat, Linda on the passenger side and their Chihuahua, Cricket, sleeping comfortably on the wide console. For Linda, it was all about the roominess of the SUV, particularly the six-way adjustable seats. For Rich, the Expedition offered perfect handling and a smooth ride.

Having done extensive reading...they were prepared for the extreme conditions: frost heaves caused by freezing and thawing soil that lift up the ground, washboard roads and longitudinal cracks and all the dumps, dips, ruts... you could imagine. “Sometimes [it] was like riding a roller coaster in slow motion,” Linda said.

Dog-Expedition

The Expedition got through it all, allowing them to experience real Alaska – remote, beautiful and wild. Linda says the highlight of Alaska was seeing Mt. McKinley in all its glory.  “It is only fully visible about 20 percent of the time. The first day we went into the park it was raining, but the second time we went in, it was completely visible,” she added.

After completing 15,015 miles on this trip, the Expedition pulled into their Wisconsin garage. They held on to it until 2013 when their life changed again. Family was priority and they needed to be closer to home.

They traded in for a 2013 Ford C-MAX hybrid.